This blog will demonstrate how to setup a single Arduino as CMRI to interface with JMRI, this example connects the Arduino and configures it for CMRI. JMRI is then setup to connect to the Arduino and turns on the Arduino on board led.
First we will down load two librarys one is the CMRI library needed for this to work and other is RS485 library which will be used later.
Arduino code
#include <CMRI.h>
#include<Auto485.h>
#define CMRI_ADDR 1
#define LED 13
#define DE_PIN 2
Auto485 bus(DE_PIN); // arduino pin 2 for DE and RE pins
CMRI cmri(CMRI_ADDR, 24, 48, bus); // defaults to a SMINI with address 0. SMINI = 24 inputs, 48 outputs
void setup() {
pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
bus.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
cmri.process();
// 2: update output. Reads bit 0 of T packet and sets the LED to this
digitalWrite(LED, cmri.get_bit(0));
}
Now start up JMRI PanelPro. When it is running click on edit preferences to get the following window
set the following tabs
System manufacturer = C/MRI
System connection = Serial
Setting
Serial port: (select the port your arduino is connected to, you will find this on the arduino IDE)
Connection Prefix: C
Connection Name: (what ever you want to call it)
Also click on additional connection box and select the Baud rate to 9600 bps
Now we need to configure the nodes so click on "Configure C/MRI nodes" and you should get this window
Put 1 in the node address and then click add node button. then click done. save configuration and restart JMRI
If all has gone well when JMRI restarts it should have the name of you arduino you specified and the port it is connected to. Remember if you change the port connection on the computer by putting the arduino in a different usb port you will need to change this on the JMRI preferences
We will now setup the lights control in the JMRI table. Click on tools > table > lights
you should have a lights table window start up, click on add and you will have the following window
fill in the following
System connection: name you gave your arduino
Hardware address: 1001
User name: (enter what you want to call this light, I used lightTest for this)
click create new then cancel, you will get a warning reminding you to save this table
You should now have the following in your lights table
Go ahead click on the light on/off button and if all went correct you should now be controlling the arduino on board light.
We will now save this table so we can use it again when restarting JMRI. Click on file > store > store configuration files and panels to file.
A save window will pop up, save this as test and close it all down including JMRI so we can see this all saved.
restart JMRI, click on panels > open panel and select the test file you just saved. Now go to tools > tables > lights and hopefully you should have your light table with the light for the arduino you created.
We will now add a second light. first connect a second LED with a resistor to pin 7 and GND as shown below
We will now change the arduino code to include the following code in red
#include <CMRI.h> #include<Auto485.h> #define CMRI_ADDR 1 #define DE_PIN 2 #define LED_PIN 13 #define LEDTWO 7 Auto485 bus(DE_PIN); CMRI cmri(CMRI_ADDR, 24, 48, bus); // defaults to a SMINI with address 0. SMINI = 24 inputs, 48 outputs; void setup() { pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEDTWO, OUTPUT); bus.begin(9600); } void loop() { cmri.process(); digitalWrite(LED_PIN, cmri.get_bit(0)); digitalWrite(LEDTWO, cmri.get_bit(7)); }
You will have to close JMRI so you can then upload the new code to the arduino
now restart JMRI, open your test table as we did above and go to your light table.
Now create a new light this time the address will be 1008. Once you have created this light, click on the on/off button and your new LED should be turning on and off.
We should now be able to control two LED's. LED 13 on board with address 1001 and led 7 on address 1008.
Close down the light table and on the main control panel click on CMRI > list assigned, you will see a list of the assigned pins and addresses you have setup on your arduino with JMRI as shown below.
If you scroll down this list you will see there are 48 bits, so we can have 48 items being controlled. With relays and MOSFETS we can control a lot items including servos for points using this system.
We will now add a sensor to the arduino and show it on the JMRI panel. First close down JMRI so we can upload another arduino code. Then change the arduino code add the red lines below and upload to arduino. After you have uploaded the code start up JMRI and open you panel again.
#include <CMRI.h> #include<Auto485.h> #define CMRI_ADDR 1 #define DE_PIN 2 #define LED_PIN 13 #define LEDTWO 7 #define button 3 int buttonState = 0; // set a variable to store the button state Auto485 bus(DE_PIN); CMRI cmri(CMRI_ADDR, 24, 48, bus); // defaults to a SMINI with address 0. SMINI = 24 inputs, 48 outputs void setup() { pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEDTWO, OUTPUT); pinMode(button, INPUT_PULLUP); // we will use the arduino's internal pull up resistor for this bus.begin(9600); } void loop() { cmri.process(); digitalWrite(LED_PIN, cmri.get_bit(0)); digitalWrite(LEDTWO, cmri.get_bit(7)); buttonState = digitalRead(button); // read the button and store it on buttonState cmri.set_bit(0, buttonState); }
We now need to connect a button between pin 3 and GND as shown below
Now in JMRI click on tools > tables > sensors, then click on add so we can add our new sensor. which will be on address 1001 as shown below. I have given my sensor the name button.
Click ok and cancel this window and you should now have a sensor in you table with the words active in one field. Your arduino will also be flashing the Tx Rx leds quickly. If you now click on the button the active state should change to inactive and when the button is released it should change back again
If you now go back to CMRI > list assignments and click on the show input bits at the top you should see your new button sensor setup on bit 1001. You can see we can have 24 input sensors for one CMRI device.
Finally for this post we will setup our button sensor so that when it has been operated it will turn on our LED2 light. This will be useful if you have a track sensor that when operated by a train could turn track signal lights on/off or control an automatic level crossing.
Make sure you have JMRI running and your panel open as before. Now click on tools > tables > lights so you should now have your light panel. Click on edit for the second LED we setup, and click "add control" button. You should have the windows shown below.
In the control table the following tabs should be populated
Control type : by sensor
Sensor Name: (name you gave your sensor, I called my one Button)
Sense for on leave active
Now click on create new and you should have the following added to your light configuration
click update and you should now have an LED which will turn on and off depending on you button sensor. Try and and see if it all works. If you keep an eye on the light table when you operate your button you will also see this change state. This can be used on the layout panel to change the state of a signal on the panel.
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